Study Skills

What was the main difference in study methods between the two groups of surgical residents?

• The use of flashcards

• The type of surgeries they were learning

• The duration over which they studied

• The amount of study material provided

What area of the brain is initially involved in encoding new memories?

• Neocortex

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Cerebellum

Which study technique involves actively retrieving knowledge to strengthen memory?

• Listening to lectures

• Testing yourself with flashcards and quizzes

• Rereading textbooks

• Highlighting notes

What is the benefit of making mistakes while studying according to the text?

• It has no real benefit

• It discourages students from trying harder

• It activates relevant pieces of knowledge for better integration

• It helps in avoiding those mistakes in the future

What does interleaving study technique involve?

• Studying one subject for a long period

• Studying in complete silence

• Mixing multiple subjects in a single study session

• Focusing on the most difficult topics first

Why is spacing your study sessions recommended?

• It allows for more content to be covered

• It makes studying less boring

• It allows for rest and sleep between sessions for better integration

• It is only useful for memorization

Where is knowledge stored long-term in the brain?

• Hippocampus

• Amygdala

• Neocortex

• Frontal lobe

What was the outcome of the group that spread their study over four weeks compared to the group that crammed in a single day?

• The crammed group performed better

• Both groups forgot the material after a month

• The spread out study group performed significantly better

• There was no significant difference